Tracing Transmissions: The Accuracy of Sahih Muslimبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِIntroductionImām Muslim ibn al-Ḥajjāj’s (d. 261 AH) al-Musnad al-Ṣaḥīḥ al-Mukhtaṣar, better known as Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, has had an indelible impact on [...]
Jesus: A Foundation for Dialogue Between Muslims and ChristiansJesus: A Foundation for Dialogue Between Muslims and Christians
Jesus: A Foundation for Dialogue Between Muslims and Christiansبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِAbstractJesus Christ, the Messiah, is the central focus of Christianity, the largest religious group in the world. Jesus عليه [...]
The Divine Wisdom in Allowing Evil to Exist: Perspectives from Ibn Al-QayyimThe Divine Wisdom in Allowing Evil to Exist: Perspectives from Ibn Al-Qayyim
The Divine Wisdom in Allowing Evil to Exist: Perspectives from Ibn Al-Qayyimبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِIntroductionIn times of despair, we may start to question why God would allow the Coronavirus and [...]
The Divine Wisdom in Allowing Evil to Exist: Perspectives from Ibn Al-QayyimThe Divine Wisdom in Allowing Evil to Exist: Perspectives from Ibn Al-Qayyim
The Divine Wisdom in Allowing Evil to Exist: Perspectives from Ibn Al-Qayyimبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِIntroductionIn times of despair, we may start to question why God would allow the Coronavirus and [...]
Can We Trust Hadith Literature? Understanding the Processes of Transmission and PreservationCan We Trust Hadith Literature? Understanding the Processes of Transmission and Preservation
Can We Trust Hadith Literature? Understanding the Processes of Transmission and Preservationبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِAbstractHow has Islamic civilization maintained the rich literary heritage of Ḥadīth developed by early Muslim scholars? [...]
Why Do People Suffer? God’s Existence & the Problem of EvilWhy Do People Suffer? God’s Existence & the Problem of Evil
Why Do People Suffer? God’s Existence & the Problem of Evilبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِIntroductionIn the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Grantor of MercyThis essay argues that the existence [...]
Predestination vs. Free Will in Islam: Understanding Allah’s QadrPredestination vs. Free Will in Islam: Understanding Allah’s Qadr
Predestination vs. Free Will in Islam: Understanding Allah’s Qadrبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِIntroductionIn the name of Allah, the Gracious, the MercifulDivine providence—the idea that everything has already been decreed by the [...]
The Infinitely Merciful and the Question of HellfireThe Infinitely Merciful and the Question of Hellfire
The Infinitely Merciful and the Question of Hellfireبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِIntroductionIs Allah really more merciful with us than even our own mothers? How can that be possible when He created [...]
Does God Exist? The Case for Allah’s Existence in the Quran and SunnahDoes God Exist? The Case for Allah’s Existence in the Quran and Sunnah
Does God Exist? The Case for Allah’s Existence in the Quran and Sunnahبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِKnowledge of God’s existence is often taken for granted by believers. The authentic religious experience—affirmed [...]
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Pulling the Plug: The Islamic Perspectives on End- of-Life Care بِسْمِِ اللِِ الرَّحْمٰنِِ الرَّحِيْمِِ Abstract Cultural competency and patient-centered care is best achieved [...]